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HJRES 400 99th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgets Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional conventions Federal budgets Federal-state relations Pennsylvania

Balanced Budget Constitutional Convention Convening Resolution

Introduced: September 26, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Sep 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 26, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Balanced Budget Constitutional Convention Convening Resolution - Requires the Vice President to convene a constitutional convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within a specified period after receiving resolutions passed by two additional State legislatures calling for such a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments requiring the Government to operate on a balanced budget.

Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment and compensation of delegates, convention proceedings, and termination of the convention after 120 days.

Requires the Administrator of General Services to submit any amendment proposed by the convention to the State legislatures for ratification, unless the Congress adopts a concurrent resolution finding that such amendment does not relate to the purpose of the convention.

What's happening now September 30, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2